{"product_id":"a-private-spy-by-john-le-carre-9780241550106","title":"A Private Spy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collection of letters from John le Carré, one of the greatest British novelists of our time, and a fabulous letter writer, spanning decades from his childhood to the Cold War to his final years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn le Carré was one of the greatest novelists of his generation but also had an extraordinary life, from his childhood with a con man father to his inimitable career as a writer. From his involvement in the Cold War, time in Berlin, travels to Vietnam and engagement with world leaders, his experiences were truly remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of letters reveals John le Carré - the man, the writer and his world - for the first time and most intimately. Including letters to Stephen Fry and about Mrs Thatcher, and correspondence with Alec Guinness and a ten-year-old aspiring spy, \u003cem\u003eSelected Letters\u003c\/em\u003e come together with crispness and clarity to illuminate the extraordinary writer. A magnificent and tender portrait for John le Carré's many millions of fans around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877108801772,"sku":"9780241550106","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241550106.jpg?v=1730771352","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/a-private-spy-by-john-le-carre-9780241550106","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}